Audio oral history interview with Franklin Pohorence about his experience as a member of the U.S. 224th Army Repair division during World War II. Included are his descriptions of landing on Normandy during the Allied D-Day invasions, returning home, and riding on Liberty ship freighters. Recorded in…
Audio oral history interview with Fred Ladd about his experience as a storekeeper second class for the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater during World War II. Included are his stories serving on the supply ship USS Rainier. Recorded December 6, 2003 for Dr. Walter Grunden's World War II history…
Audio oral history interview with Carl Amato about his experience as a U.S. Army engineer in the European theater during World War II. Recorded November 26, 2003 for Dr. Walter Grunden's World War II history course in the Department of History at Bowling Green State University. Interview conducted…
Audio oral history interview with Joseph Whisler about his experience as a motor machinist mate first class for the U.S. Navy in European theater during World War II. Included are Joseph's stories about training, transporting tank landing ships down the Ohio River, and sailing between Africa and…
Audio oral history interview with George Willets about his experience as a radioman third class for the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater during World War II. Included are George's description of his job, bootcamp, and role on Navy ships. Recorded December 8, 2002 for Dr. Walter Grunden's World War…
Audio oral history interview with William Keller about his experience in the U.S. Army as a private in Company C, 179th Regiment, 145th Division during World War II. Included are descriptions of Company C's visit to Dachau concentraion camp and fighting in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Recorded November…
Audio oral history interview with Paul Borton about his experience serving in the U.S. Army's 76th Infantry division in the European theater during World War II. Included are his experiences training, landing on Omaha beach, and being at the Battle of the Bulge. Recorded November 28, 2002 for Dr.…
Audio oral history interview with John Allison about his experience as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corp during World War II. Included are descriptions of the Japanese home front and his combat experiences in the Pacific theater. Recorded November 30, 2002 for Dr. Walter Grunden's World War II…
Video oral history interview with Donald McCorkle about his experience as a chief mate second class in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater during World War II. Included are his stories about being a Navy crane operator for the Seabees and the USS Mount Hood explosion. Recorded in the fall of 2000…
Video oral history interview with Myron Emmel about his experience as a U.S. Army Air Corp corporal working as a repair crew leader on the P-38 Lighting twin tail fighter plane in the European theater during World War II. Recorded in the fall of 2000 for Dr. Walter Grunden's World War II history…
Audio oral history interview with Paul Nims about his experience as a motor machinist, third class, U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater during World War II. Included are his expierence aboard the LCS 49 landing craft support vessel during the surrender of Japan and leading the flotilla of ships to…
Audio oral history interview with Gordon Domeck about his experience as a corporal in Company A of the 33rd Infantry of the 84th Army Division in the European theater during World War II. Included are Gordon's thoughts on the war and his action at the Battle of the Bulge and on the Siegfried Line.…